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Kissing someone with a staph infection
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ray Holtanswered
Family Medicine 30 years experience
Unlikely: It depends on where the infection is.
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Dr. Christopher Moelleranswered
Dermatology 40 years experience
Kissing and staph: Not likely unless staph is on face.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Staph infection: Unlikely to be spread by kissing, but once you have been colonized with this by kissing or other nose-to-hand-to-nose activities, the organism coloniz... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joseph Barkanswered
Dermatology 51 years experience
Staph infections: No. The likelihood of this is extraordinarily small.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nelson Nicolasoraanswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Typically No: Staphylococcus aureus (Staph) is a skin organism and also colonizes the nose and rectal area. Recent studies also show that it thrives in the mouth, h... Read More
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3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Yes: If two people are kissing, they will share whatever bacteria are in their mouths and throats. For bacteria like the strep throat bacteria, the well pe... Read More
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6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Maybe: Be aware that staph germs are everywhere in the environment. This contact may have exposed you to staph, but you also touched a doorknob or banister o... Read More
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2.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Its safe: Yes..its safe. Believe it or not..most people nowadays are colonized with what you would refer to as "regular" staph...and many of us even MRSA. Jus... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Larry Lutwickanswered
Infectious Disease 51 years experience
Finding: Blood cultures positive for the coccus or finding secondary sites that occurred from the bacteremia.
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5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bob Ouriananswered
Dermatology 28 years experience
Bacterial infection: A staph infection is a bacterial infection caused by one of several species of staphylococcus bacteria. The bacteria are everywhere and don't always c... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Glenn Messinaanswered
Aesthetic Medicine 37 years experience
Need antibiotics: home remedies include keeping it clean using antiseptics like iodine and warm soaks. However most staph infections grow quickly and you likely will ne... Read More
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3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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